World Cup – USA vs Algeria LIVE – Updated with disallowed goal video

We are without our resident World Cup expert for the US team’s final play-in game versus Algeria. I’ll do my best to keep up. A win for the US gets them into the knockout round. A tie makes things complicated for advancement, and no one wants to see another of those anyway.

Check out other World Cup coverage on My Latest Distraction before the game.

LIVE coverage begins here:

USA – ALGERIA

Game time 10AM EST

0: Game tied at 0-0

1-63: Working, as anyone on the East Coast should be.

64: Game still tied at 0-0

65: Two great chances for the US in the last minute, still no goal.

67: Another great chance for the US, strong play by Algeria’s keeper.

75: Apparently there was another disallowed goal in this game. Referees…

77: Free kick coming up for the USA.

78: Blocked by Algeria’s goalie. Corner kick coming up.

80: Dempsey bleeding from the mouth. No foul called, but looks like there should have been. Commentators believe that should have been a red card.

82: Yellow car don Lacen taking out Altidore no a break toward the goal.

83: Free kick coming for the USA.

85: Substitution Algeria: Matmour.

86: USA leaving themselves shorthanded on defense to get a goal. Algeria playing to tie.

88: Illegal play by Demerit.

89: Great chance following the Algeria offside call. Bad pass. The tie continues.

90: Yellow card on Beasley for a called hand ball.

90: 4 mintes of extra time added.

91: GOOOOOAL! by Donovan on a rebound! Celebrates with an awesome SLIDE along the grass!!

92: Corner kick by Algeria. Yahia red carded out of the game.

94: USA wins!!! Advances on to the final 16 at the top of Group C!